Ford Ranger is Europe’s top selling pickup

Ford Ranger

The Ford Ranger is the No. 1 selling pickup in Europe with 25,500 vehicles sold in the first eleven months of 2015, a year-over-year increase of 32 percent.

The current-model Ranger has generated rapid sales growth in Europe since it was first introduced in late 2011. The model’s market share in Ford’s 20 traditional European markets has risen from 11.7 percent in 2012, to 23.5 percent in the first ten months of this year, placing the Ranger in a market-leading position ahead of competitors including the Toyota Hilux, according to the latest Ford-sourced data.

Customer demand is accelerating as Ford prepares to launch a new Ranger model in late 2015, featuring a bold new design, cutting-edge technologies and improved fuel efficiency.

The new Ranger Double Cab retains a maximum 2012 5-star rating from Euro NCAP, the only vehicle in its segment to receive the highest award from the independent crash test authority.

It features an array of driver assistance technologies for greater comfort and convenience, including Lane Keeping Alert and Lane Keeping Aid, Adaptive Cruise Control with Forward Alert, Traffic Sign Recognition, Front and Rear Park Assist, Rear View Camera, and a standard Electronic Stability Control system with rollover mitigation and trailer sway control.

Other smart technologies include Ford’s voice-activated SYNC2 connectivity system, plus Hill Launch Assist, Hill Descent Control, Adaptive Load Control, and Emergency Brake Assistance.

The new Ranger also offers outstanding fuel economy, with a more efficient powertrain range - enhanced by Auto-Start-Stop technology, new final drive ratio options and the introduction of Electric Power Assisted Steering - delivering reductions in fuel consumption of up to 17 percent.

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